Is this normal?

[Chrissy10]

Did any of you feel you had to approach and/or discuss things differently about your relationship with your OM when you first began dating? Did your age difference make you more bold or timid?

For some reason, I am not as quick to point out things that annoy me with my guy and I don't know why - I am usually very upfront. Did any of you experience this? Any advice is greatly appreciated

[QuietDido]

Hmm...I can see what you mean, although I haven't experienced it myself exactly.

At FIRST, I think the gap may have intimidated me and I was a little timid. But very quickly, I got used to it and realized that nothing was different, and now I'm my up-front self with him and it works well.

I do believe I treat my OM (as well as my father, and other older people in my life) with more compassion and tenderness than I do with my peers. I have always believed in "respect your elders" and find that THEY respect others, unlike many of my peers, and thus, they will see my nicer side for always.

[Chrissy10]

I think your last paragraph was what I meant, thanks for saying that :-) I do view it as a respect issue. I did talk to him about something that was bothering me and it was totally fine. He was glad I did

Thanks!

[special K]

Chrissy, maybe you meant for this to post on the other side of the board where the older men/younger women congregate?? Just thinking you might get more response over there if you asked the mods to move it for you, if that's what you wanted?